2020 Hawaii House of Representatives election All 51 seats in the: Hawaii House of Representatives 26 seats needed for a majority
Results: Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold
The 2020 Hawaii House of Representatives elections took place on November 3, "2020," as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections . The process elected all 51 seats in the Hawaii House of Representatives . Primary elections took place on August 8.
Predictions ※
Summary of results ※
^ Without opposition, "the general election was canceled." And the "incumbent was automatically reelected."
Summary of the November 3, 2020 Hawaii House of Representatives election results
Party
Candidates
Votes
Seats
#
%
Before
Won
+/–
Democratic
51
240,006
65.27%
46
47
1
Republican
28
108,475
29.50%
5
4
1
Aloha ʻĀina
12
15,061
4.10%
0
0
Nonpartisan
1
1,964
0.53%
0
0
Libertarian
1
1,636
0.44%
0
0
American Shopping
1
573
0.16%
0
0
Total valid votes
367,715
92.89%
Blank votes
28,014
7.08%
Overvotes
138
0.03%
Total votes cast
395,867
100%
Source: State of Hawaii Office of Elections
Closest races ※
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
District 41, 0.6%
District 36, 4.6%
District 43, 5.1%
Retiring incumbents ※
Six incumbent representatives (5 Democrats and one Republican) did not seek reelection in 2020.
District 4: Joy San Buenaventura (D)——to run for State Senate
District 5: Richard Creagan (D)
District 20: Calvin Say (D)——to run for Honolulu City Council
District 41: Rida Cabanilla (D) to run for State Senate
District 50: Cynthia Thielen (R)
District 51: Chris Lee (D) to run for State Senate
Defeated incumbents ※
In primary ※
Two incumbent representatives, both Democrats, sought reelection. But were defeated in the August 8 primary.
District 22: Tom Brower (D)
District 30: Romeo Munoz Cachola (D)
Detailed results ※
Source for primary results:
Source for general election results:
District 1 ※
District 2 ※
District 3 ※
District 4 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 4th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Greggor Ilagan
3,683
61.7
Democratic
Eileen Ohara
2,284
38.3
Total votes
5,967
100.0
General election
Hawaii's 4th House District general election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Greggor Ilagan
7,801
70.1
Republican
Hope Cermelj
1,943
17.5
Aloha ʻĀina
Desmon Haumea
1,384
12.4
Total votes
11,128
100.0
Democratic hold
District 5 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 5th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jeanne Kapela
3,325
69.5
Democratic
Colehour Bondera
1,457
30.5
Total votes
4,782
100.0
General election
Hawaii's 5th House District general election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jeanne Kapela
8,344
77.1
Libertarian
Mike Last
1,636
15.1
Aloha ʻĀina
Citlalli Decker
843
7.8
Total votes
10,823
100.0
Democratic hold
District 6 ※
Incumbent Democrat Nicole Lowen was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 7 ※
Incumbent Democrat David Tarnas was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 8 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 8th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Troy Hashimoto (incumbent)
4,934
74.3
Democratic
Ka'apuni
1,224
18.4
Democratic
Robert Hill III
487
7.3
Total votes
6,645
100.0
General election
Incumbent Democrat Troy Hashimoto was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 9 ※
District 10 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 10th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Angus McKelvey (incumbent)
2,266
66.2
Democratic
Leonard Nakoa III
1,157
33.8
Total votes
3,423
100.0
General election
District 11 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 11th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tina Wildberger (incumbent)
2,880
66.3
Democratic
Don Couch
1,467
33.7
Total votes
4,347
100.0
General election
Hawaii's 11th House District general election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tina Wildberger (incumbent)
7,661
74.2
Aloha ʻĀina
Howard Greenberg
2,668
25.8
Total votes
10,329
100.0
Democratic hold
District 12 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 12th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Kyle Yamashita (incumbent)
4,136
58.9
Democratic
Simon Russell
2,881
41.1
Total votes
7,017
100.0
General election
Incumbent Democrat Kyle Yamashita was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 13 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 13th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Lynn DeCoite (incumbent)
3,252
50.7
Democratic
Simon Russell
3,158
49.3
Total votes
6,410
100.0
General election
District 14 ※
Hawaii's 14th House District general election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Nadine Nakamura (incumbent)
7,983
76.2
Republican
Steve Monas
2,490
23.8
Total votes
10,473
100.0
Democratic hold
District 15 ※
District 16 ※
District 17 ※
Hawaii's 17th House District general election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Gene Ward (incumbent)
9,284
64.8
Democratic
Keith Kogachi
5,054
35.2
Total votes
14,338
100.0
Republican hold
District 18 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 18th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Mark Hashem (incumbent)
6,096
85.3
Democratic
Tommy Driskill III
3,158
14.7
Total votes
7,145
100.0
General election
District 19 ※
District 20 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 20th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jackson Sayama
2,511
32.3
Democratic
Derek Turbin
2,328
30.0
Democratic
Becky Gardner
1,991
25.6
Democratic
Jay Ishibashi
939
12.1
Total votes
7,769
100.0
General election
Hawaii's 20th House District general election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jackson Sayama
9,235
74.6
Republican
Julia Allen
3,138
25.4
Total votes
12,373
100.0
Democratic hold
District 21 ※
Incumbent Democrat Scott Nishimoto was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 22 ※
Democratic primary
General election
District 23 ※
Incumbent Democrat Dale Kobayashi was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 24 ※
District 25 ※
Incumbent Democrat Sylvia Luke was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 26 ※
Democratic primary
General election
Incumbent Democrat Scott Saiki was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 27 ※
Incumbent Democrat Takashi Ohno was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 28 ※
Incumbent Democrat John Mizuno was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 29 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 26th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Daniel Holt (incumbent)
1,742
64.8
Democratic
James Logue
946
35.2
Total votes
2,688
100.0
General election
Incumbent Democrat Daniel Holt was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 30 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 30th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sonny Ganaden (incumbent)
1,560
62.5
Democratic
Romeo Munoz Cachola (incumbent)
946
37.5
Total votes
2,506
100.0
Republican primary
Hawaii's 30th House District Republican primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Tess Quilingking
236
53.3
Republican
Pualani Azinga
207
46.7
Total votes
443
100.0
General election
Hawaii's 30th House District general election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sonny Ganaden
3,443
68.0
Republican
Tess Quilingking
1,617
32.0
Total votes
5,060
100.0
Democratic hold
District 31 ※
Incumbent Democrat Aaron Ling Johanson was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 32 ※
Incumbent Democrat Linda Ichiyama was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 33 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 30th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sam Satoru Kong (incumbent)
4,750
62.1
Democratic
Tracy Arakaki
2,897
37.9
Total votes
7,647
100.0
General election
District 34 ※
District 35 ※
Hawaii's 35th House District general election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Roy Takumi (incumbent)
5,303
65.7
Republican
Carl Hood
2,155
26.7
Aloha ʻĀina
Keline-Kameyo Kahau
611
7.6
Total votes
8,069
100.0
District 36 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 36th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Trish La Chica
4,218
58.9
Democratic
Marilyn Lee
2,940
41.1
Total votes
7,158
100.0
General election
District 37 ※
District 38 ※
Incumbent Democrat Henry Aquino was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 39 ※
Hawaii's 39th House District general election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Ty Cullen (incumbent)
7,420
65.8
Republican
Austin Maglinti
3,849
34.2
Total votes
11,269
100.0
Democratic hold
District 40 ※
District 41 ※
Democratic primary
General election
District 42 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 42nd House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sharon Har (incumbent)
4,080
78.5
Democratic
Vickie Kam
1,117
21.5
Total votes
5,197
100.0
General election
Incumbent Democrat Sharon Har was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 43 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 43rd House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Stacelynn Eli (incumbent)
2,316
80.0
Democratic
Michael Kahikina
579
20.0
Total votes
2,895
100.0
General election
Hawaii's 43rd House District general election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Stacelynn Eli (incumbent)
4,089
48.9
Republican
Diamond Garcia
3,658
43.8
Aloha ʻĀina
Shaena Hoohuli
613
7.3
Total votes
8,360
100.0
Democratic hold
District 44 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 44th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Cedric Gates (incumbent)
2,225
74.0
Democratic
Jo Jordan
783
26.0
Total votes
3,008
100.0
General election
District 45 ※
District 46 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 46th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Amy Perruso (incumbent)
2,200
55.3
Democratic
Aaron Agsalda
1,781
44.7
Total votes
3,981
100.0
General election
Incumbent Democrat Amy Perruso was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 47 ※
Hawaii's 47th House District general election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sean Quinlan (incumbent)
5,425
57.5
Republican
Boyd Ready
4,007
42.5
Total votes
9,432
100.0
Democratic hold
District 48 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 48th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Lisa Kitagawa (incumbent)
4,655
66.4
Democratic
Kau'i Pratt-Aquino
2,358
33.6
Total votes
7,013
100.0
General election
Incumbent Democrat Lisa Kitagawa was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 49 ※
Hawaii's 49th House District general election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Scot Matayoshi (incumbent)
10,275
77.2
Republican
Kilomana Danner
3,031
22.8
Total votes
13,306
100.0
Democratic hold
District 50 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 50th House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Patrick Branco
3,048
53.7
Democratic
Micah Pregitzer
2,633
46.3
Total votes
5,681
100.0
General election
Hawaii's 50th House District general election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Patrick Branco
7,592
61.3
Republican
Kanani Souza
4,790
38.7
Total votes
12,382
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
District 51 ※
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 51st House District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Lisa Marten
2,858
43.0
Democratic
Coby Chock
1,768
26.6
Democratic
Scott Grimmer
1,315
19.8
Democratic
Alan Akao
706
10.6
Total votes
6,647
100.0
Republican primary
Hawaii's 51st House District Republican primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Kukana Kama-Toth
1,260
62.4
Republican
Doni Leina'ala Chona
758
37.6
Total votes
2,018
100.0
General election
Hawaii's 51st House District general election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Lisa Marten
6,857
55.0
Republican
Kukana Kama-Toth
5,082
40.8
Aloha ʻĀina
Erik Ho
522
4.2
Total votes
12,461
100.0
Democratic hold
See also ※
References ※
^ "Hawaii 2020 General Election" . www.thegreenpapers.com . Retrieved August 31, 2020 .
^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved November 1, 2020 .
^ "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS General Election - November 3, 2020" . New Mexico Secretary of State . Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ "Statewide Summary" (PDF) . State of Hawaii Office of Elections . November 19, 2020.
^ Blair, Chad (August 10, 2020). "The Primary That Upset Hawaii's Mango Cart" . Honolulu Civil Beat . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ "PRIMARY ELECTION 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF) . State of Hawaii – Office of Elections . August 20, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ "GENERAL ELECTION 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF) . State of Hawaii – Office of Elections . November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
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